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Shloka 50

Daṇḍanīti and the King as the Cause of Yuga-Order (दण्डनीतिः राजधर्मश्च युगकारणत्वम्)

महादण्डश्न तस्य स्याद्‌ यस्यान्निर्वे दिवा भवेत्‌ । प्रघोषयेदथैवं च रक्षणार्थ पुरस्य च,नगरकी रक्षाके लिये यह घोषणा करा दे कि “जिसके यहाँ दिनमें आग जलायी जाती होगी उसे बड़ा भारी दण्ड दिया जायगा”

mahādaṇḍaś ca tasya syād yasyānnirve divā bhavet | praghoṣayed athaivaṃ ca rakṣaṇārthaṃ purasya ca ||

ఎవరి ఇంట్లో పగలు అగ్ని మండుతున్నట్లు కనబడితే అతనికి మహా కఠిన దండన విధించాలి. పట్టణ రక్షణార్థం ఈ ఆజ్ఞను బహిరంగంగా ప్రకటించాలి.

महादण्डःa great punishment
महादण्डः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootमहादण्ड
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
not
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
तस्यfor him / of him
तस्य:
Sampradana
TypePronoun
Rootतद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
स्यात्should be
स्यात्:
TypeVerb
Rootअस्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
यस्यof whom / whose
यस्य:
Adhikarana
TypePronoun
Rootयद्
FormMasculine/Neuter, Genitive, Singular
अग्निःfire
अग्निः:
Karta
TypeNoun
Rootअग्नि
FormMasculine, Nominative, Singular
दिवाby day / in daytime
दिवा:
Adhikarana
TypeIndeclinable
Rootदिवा
भवेत्should be / should occur
भवेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootभू
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
प्रघोषयेत्should proclaim
प्रघोषयेत्:
TypeVerb
Rootघुष्
FormOptative (Vidhi-lin), 3rd, Singular, Parasmaipada
अथthen
अथ:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootअथ
एवम्thus
एवम्:
TypeIndeclinable
Rootएवम्
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root
रक्षणार्थम्for the purpose of protection
रक्षणार्थम्:
Prayojana
TypeNoun
Rootरक्षणार्थ
FormNeuter, Accusative, Singular
पुरस्यof the city
पुरस्य:
Sampradana
TypeNoun
Rootपुर
FormNeuter, Genitive, Singular
and
:
TypeIndeclinable
Root

भीष्म उवाच

B
Bhishma
C
city (pura)
P
public proclamation (praghoṣa)
P
punishment (daṇḍa)

Educational Q&A

Rāja-dharma requires preventive rules and proportional punishment to protect the public; clear proclamation of law strengthens deterrence and communal security.

Bhīṣma is advising on city administration: he recommends announcing a strict penalty for anyone keeping a cooking-fire burning in daytime, as a protective measure for the city.